Deposit box for newspapers and magazines



H. B. NEAL DEPOSiT BOX FOR NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Oct. 29,- 1929.

Filed Aug. 2, 1926 Q PFFFF latentecl Oct. 29, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DEPOSIT IBOX FOR NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Application filed August 2,

The objects of the invention are to provide a convenient, practical and simple receptacle for attachment to the wall or door casing of a house, in which a newspaper or magazine may be deposited by the newsboys or the mail carrier to protect this mail from rain or snow, and which will automatically close as soon as the mail has been deposited therein or withdrawn therefrom.

The device comprises a sheet metal back plate attached to a convenient part of the wall or door casing, and a sheet metal front plate loosely pivoted in the lower edge thereof and having integral interlocked hinge eyes, also a spring is employed to automatically close the receptacle after use; also the open spaces between the edges of these plates are covered with overlapping side wings that permit expansion of the holder to adapt it to contain more than one article or a newspaper of unusual size.

To accomplish these results the device consists in the details of structure hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the acconipanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sect-ion of the hinge connection between the plates;

Fig. 5 is a section illustrating a modification, and

Fig. 6 is a front elevation showing a spring clip attached to the hinge spring.

In these views 1 represents the back plate secured to the wall or casing.

Both plates are formed of thin sheet metal 40 and the front plate 2 is preferably reinforced by means of diagonal corrugated ribs 2', 2'. At the lower edge of the back plate are formed integral hinge eyes 4, 4 positioned adjacent to the sides thereof, and at the lower edge of the front plate are formed corresponding hinge eyes 3, 3, which are of smaller diameter than the eyes and enclosed therein. The eyes 3, 3, are inserted in the eyes 4, 4, and are revolvable in the same. The outer eyes may be laterally elongated as 1926. Serial No. 126,513.

shown in Fig. 5 to permit the inner eyes to move outwardly so that the holder may be expanded laterally to permit it to receive packages or a greater amount of mail than it otherwise could do. In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 a pintle rod or pin 5 passes through the smaller eyes and a coiled spring 6 thereon has its extremities 6, 6 engaged respectively with the back and front plates to keep them normally closed together. Ears 11, 11, upon the back plate serve as retaining means for the eyes 3, 3.

The side and top edges of the plates are bent inwardly and overlap each other at 7 and 8, so as to exclude the weather and keep the contents of the holder dry when the holder is expanded by its contents.

In the modificationshownin Fig. 5 the outer eyes are laterally extended to form loops 4 in which the inner eyes 3 are free to move laterally so as to enable the receptacle to hold larger packages and the engaging spring or springs 9 are secured to the respective plates in such a manner as to be most effective in use. In this modification the use of the central pintle rod is unnecessary.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 a second receptacle 10 adapted to contain letters is secured to the outer plate. This may be of any suitable character and preferably has a hinged front 11 and a hinged cover 12.

In Fig. 6, a loop 13 is formed integrally from the spring 6.

This loop presses against the outer plate 2 and is employed as a clip to hold unmailed letters.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a mail receptacle, a sheet metal back plate and a sheet metal front plate, each plate being provided with integral hinge eyes at its lower end, the eyes in the outer plate being inserted in the eyes in the inner plate, and a spring for normally closing said plates together, said outer plate being provided with marginal ears, adapted to be bent over the outer opening in said outer eyes, to enclose said inner edges.

2. In a mail holder, a sheet metal back plate and a sheet metal front plate, each plate being provided with integral spaced hinge eyes at its lower end, the eyes in the outer plate being inserted in the eyes in the inner plate, a common pintle rod for said hinge eyes, a spring for normally closing said plates together, the side and top edges of said plates being bent inwardly and overlapped to prevent entrance of moisture into the holder, said back plate being provided with'marginal ears adapted to be folded back over said inner ears substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

HARRY B. NEAL. 

